Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
University of Illinois Urbana Champaign Highly Cited Researchers CitationEconomics & Econometrics / Accounting & Finance Rankings 2025
The Citation Rankings (Highly Cited Researchers) highlight the most cited and influential researchers across a vast range of scientific fields, covering 197 main and sub-disciplines, including the Art and Humanities Citation Rankings and Social Sciences and Humanities Citation Rankings. This service, offered exclusively by AD Scientific Index, aims to provide a balanced perspective by excluding data from CERN and other statistical sources that disproportionately favor certain researchers, particularly in the social sciences and humanities. This unique approach addresses the advantages researchers with multi-author publications and CERN involvement hold over others. Furthermore, citation rankings help uncover rule violations and unethical practices within the research community. For more detailed citation analyses, explore the Scientists Last 6 Years Citation Index, Universities Total Citations Rankings 2025, and Universities Last 6 Years Citations Rankings 2025.
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :1
Machine Learning
Data Science
Big Data
Cloud Computing
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
61,240
17,428
0.285
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
Corporate Finance
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21,947
9,625
0.439
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
Financial Accounting
Valuation
Asset pricing
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,738
4,174
0.304
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
Finance
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,396
2,393
0.255
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,670
3,331
0.384
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
Crowdfunding
Big Data Analytics
AI
Management Accounting
Auditing
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,451
972
0.178
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
auditing
accounting
fraud
skepticism
judgment
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,413
2,309
0.427
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
Information
institutional investors
corporate finance
corporate governance
political economy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,604
3,413
0.741
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
finance
macroeconomics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,592
1,525
0.332
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,578
2,171
0.474
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
accounting
information
disclosure
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,515
807
0.179
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
Management Accounting
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,880
2,181
0.562
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
Public Economics
Health Economics
Environmental Economics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,101
1,894
0.901
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
Financial Accounting
International Accounting
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,100
1,100
0.524
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
Corporate Disclosure
Financial Reporting
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,969
1,208
0.614
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
Finance
Banking
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,911
396
0.207
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
Non-Bank Financial Institutions
Financial Stability
Asset Pricing
Fixed Income
Corporate Finance
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,845
1,444
0.783
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
Accounting
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,842
1,575
0.855
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
Audit
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,626
358
0.220
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :20
tax
nonlinear dynamics
regulatory compliance
game theory
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,586
392
0.247
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :21
Real Estate
Corporate Finance
Banking
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,531
563
0.368
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :22
Financial Accounting and Finance
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,528
1,033
0.676
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :23
financial reporting and disclosure
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,427
800
0.561
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :24
Taxation
Accounting
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,380
895
0.649
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :25
Corporate Finance
Financial Intermediation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,331
1,111
0.835
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
7,230
3,430
20
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Robert J Brunner
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
61,240
17,428
0.285
Machine Learning
Data Science
Big Data
Cloud Computing
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
35,583
15,960
144
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Heitor Almeida
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21,947
9,625
0.439
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
67,078
28,164
269
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Theodore Sougiannis
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,738
4,174
0.304
Financial Accounting
Valuation
Asset pricing
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
105,748
41,907
381
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
George Pennacchi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,396
2,393
0.255
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
115,855
45,349
409
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Scott Weisbenner
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,670
3,331
0.384
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
188,355
68,475
613
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
William F Wright
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,451
972
0.178
Crowdfunding
Big Data Analytics
AI
Management Accounting
Auditing
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
189,612
68,838
614
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Mark Peecher
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,413
2,309
0.427
auditing
accounting
fraud
skepticism
judgment
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
221,666
78,425
685
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Jiekun Huang
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,604
3,413
0.741
Information
institutional investors
corporate finance
corporate governance
political economy
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
222,246
78,605
686
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Timothy C Johnson
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,592
1,525
0.332
finance
macroeconomics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
222,814
78,755
687
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Joshua M Pollet
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,578
2,171
0.474
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
225,689
79,621
692
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Ahmed Rashad Abdel Khalik
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,515
807
0.179
accounting
information
disclosure
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
259,328
89,467
784
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Clara Xiaoling Chen
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,880
2,181
0.562
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
425,176
135,874
1,151
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Julian Reif
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,101
1,894
0.901
Public Economics
Health Economics
Environmental Economics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
425,405
135,936
1,152
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Augusto Sampaio Franco De Lima Gerlando
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,100
1,100
0.524
Financial Accounting
International Accounting
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
445,583
141,358
1,196
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Nerissa C Brown
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,969
1,208
0.614
Corporate Disclosure
Financial Reporting
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
455,197
143,951
1,210
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Paul Ellinger
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,911
396
0.207
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
466,373
147,003
1,232
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Jaewon Choi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,845
1,444
0.783
Non-Bank Financial Institutions
Financial Stability
Asset Pricing
Fixed Income
Corporate Finance
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
466,902
147,153
1,236
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Fei Du
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,842
1,575
0.855
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
508,277
158,082
1,318
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Rachel Schwartz
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,626
358
0.220
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
516,810
160,351
1,337
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Jon Davis
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,586
392
0.247
tax
nonlinear dynamics
regulatory compliance
game theory
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
528,677
163,499
1,367
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Alexei Tchistyi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,531
563
0.368
Real Estate
Corporate Finance
Banking
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
529,234
163,638
1,369
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Oktay Urcan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,528
1,033
0.676
Financial Accounting and Finance
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
552,476
169,714
1,422
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Laura Li
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,427
800
0.561
financial reporting and disclosure
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
564,047
172,753
1,453
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Michael P Donohoe
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,380
895
0.649
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
576,472
176,043
1,476
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Rustom M Irani
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,331
1,111
0.835
Corporate Finance
Financial Intermediation